Идиомы на букву O
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on the edge of one's seat
нервно ожидать чего-либо, "сидеть на краешке стула"Tim was on the edge of his seat all morning; he was waiting for the telegram from his mother.
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out of this world
удивительный, сказочныйDina's new attire was out of this world; it was extremely beautiful.
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old flame
бывшая подруга (друг)I had quite a shock last night. I ran into an old flame of mine.
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out of tune
(быть) не расположенным к кому-либо, не в ладу с кем-либо \ чем-либоJeffry is out of tune with his company.
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over the hill
не в состоянии работать, как прежде; "время ушло"My work performance is not what it used to be; I am definitely over the hill.
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out and about
быть всё время в движенииI am glad that Ms. Smith is out and about again; she was seriously ill not long ago.
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out of the blue
неожиданноEva hadn't expected that Jack would propose marriage; it came out of the blue.
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on the ball
быть умным и способнымThe boy is on the ball and can easily do difficult sums.
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out to lunch
сумасшедший, "тронутый""You must be out to lunch to suggest our sailing during the storm."
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over the top
чрезмерный, излишнийHis anxiety about his health is over the top.
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only have eyes for (someone)
быть верным только одному кому-то, смотреть только на одногоJulian was in love with Theresa and only had eyes for her.
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open up a can of worms
создать ненужные осложнения или проблемыWanda didn't want to create unnecessary complications; she decided not to open up a can of worms.
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one sandwich short of a picnic
не сообразительный, "одного винтика не хватает"My neighbor is one sandwich short of a picnic; he is not very smart.
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on the tip of one's tongue
вертится на языке (не припомню)I know his name; it's on the tip of my tongue, but I can't quite remember it at the moment.
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off the top of one's head
(знать) на память, (быть) спонтанным, не подготовленным заранееGeorge knew all the facts and figures in the report off the top of his head.
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off the beaten track
оригинальный, не избитый; мало известныйWhen we went to the country, we had dinner in a cafe that was off the beaten track.
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once in a blue moon
очень редкоI used to go to the beach once in a blue moon.
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one man's meat is another man's poison
что полезно одному, то вредно другомуOne man's meat is another man's poison and while my friend doesn't like fish, I love it.
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on one's mind
занимать все мысли"I'm glad you want to talk about this problem. It's been on my mind for days."
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on the face of it
на первый взгляд, судя по внешнему видуThe idea is absurd on the face of it.
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on thin ice
(быть) в рискованной ситуации, "идти по тонкому льду"The girl was on thin ice as she continued to miss classes at the university.
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out of the corner of one's eye
мельком взглянуть, увидеть краем глазаOut of the corner of my eye I saw Daniel approaching me.
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on the same wavelength
мыслить одинаково, "быть на одной волне"Jack and John were on the same wavelength, they both had the same opinions about their boss.
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one at a time
каждый отдельно, по одномуWhile eating meat, cut off a piece and eat it one at a time.
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off-the-cuff
без подготовки, экспромтомJoe prefers to speak off the cuff; he can very well do it without any preparation.
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off-color
нездоровый вид, непристойная шутка, не совсем тот цветTom finds delight in telling off-color jokes.
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on a shoestring
с ограниченными средствамиGreg decided to start his small business on a shoestring.
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out of order
(быть) испорченным, не работатьI couldn't use my hair dryer because it was out of order.
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old hat
старомодныйMy furniture is old hat and I am going to get rid of it.
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out of season
несвоевременно, не во время, в неподходящий моментFresh vegetables are generally out of season in winter unless they are grown in hot houses.
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out cold
быть без сознания, упасть в обморокThe girl was out cold when they found her lying in the street.
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out for blood
желать наказать кого-либо, жаждать кровиThe boy's mother was out for blood when she discovered that he was doing badly at school.
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on top of the world
быть на седьмом небе, на верху блаженстваThe baseball players were on top of the world after they had won the game.
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out of hand
(выйти) из-под контроляThe situation with the ransom money suddenly got out of hand and the police didn't know what to do.
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one's flesh and blood
близкий, кровный родственникSusan is my flesh and blood so I was shocked when I learnt that she had got involved in a fraud.